Diesel Part 7 - Western Region Class 14: Diesel-Hydraulic 0-6-0s

by John Jennison

These locomotives enjoyed striking 'continental' good looks with, strangely, more than a nod to preceding steam design; for this they were regarded fondly by enthusiasts and they earned the somewhat fanciful and inexplicable nickname 'Teddy Bears'.

Sadly, performance did not match these fond feelings and as well as proving disappointing technically, the steam age duties for which they were designed were, to BR's consternation, rapidly disappearing.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911703315
• ISBN13: 9781911703310
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Gresley
• Length: 100 Pages